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NICE: Prostate cancer drug too costly for NHS
A drug that can extend the life of men with advanced prostate cancer by more than three months has provisionally been rejected for NHS use.
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Protection timebomb ticking as consumers spend all of their salary or more
Cash-strapped consumers could be in much worse financial shape if they keep spending on the here and now and fail to provide an adequate money safety net should the worst happen and they fall seriously ill, it has been claimed.
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NHS hospitals spending less than £5 a day on food
Almost one in ten NHS hospital trusts are spending less than £5 a day on breakfast, lunch and dinner for each patient and some are spending as little as £2.57
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Government reneging on promise to tackle NHS waiting times, claims Labour
Labour has accused the Government of reneging on a promise to tackle NHS waiting times just weeks after making it.
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Indebted NHS trusts "in shocking state"
The dire financial state of NHS hospitals has been re-iterated by MPs, who warn that the Government's plans to give them more autonomy will not succeed unless major changes are made, including merging trusts.
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Home Insurance more important over winter months
Winter time can cause all sorts of trouble for homeowners, with one of the main complaints being frozen pipes.
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Research shows out of work sick face massive consequences
Leaving work due to illness and injury is as damaging as becoming unemployed, and can damage spouses income too, according to new research.
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NHS staff vote in favour of industrial action
Health service workers could strike later this month. NHS staff and managers voted overwhelming in favour of strike action today in protest at planned changes to public sector pensions.
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Over 11m Brits do not have home insurance
More than 11 million Britons do not have Home Contents Insurance, with more than four million admitting they would only get it after they had been burgled.
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Chase Templeton Win Best Use of Dental Plan Award at Health Insurance Awards
Chase Templeton are delighted with the news that we have scooped yet another prestigious award, winning the ‘Best Use of Dental Plans by an Intermediary’ Award at the 2011 Health Insurance Awards.
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Millions of NHS hospital meals uneaten, analysis suggests
About nine million NHS hospital meals - almost 8% - are returned uneaten across England each year, data suggests.
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Uninsured travellers believe the government will pay health bills
British holidaymakers are failing to take out Travel Insurance, risking expensive medical costs, mistakenly thinking that the government will cover any health expenses accrued while abroad.
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Government reforms will do 'irreparable harm' to NHS
The Government’s controversial health reforms will do “irreparable harm” to the NHS, according to almost 400 public health experts who have signed an open letter to The Daily Telegraph.
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Bosses prefer to insure photocopiers than staff
British bosses are more likely to protect their office equipment than their key staff, according to new research.
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London hospitals: Hundreds die 'due to weekend staffing'
Hundreds of people die every year in London due to a lack of hospital consultants available at weekends, according to NHS London.
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Chase Templeton Nominated for ‘Best Use of Dental Plans by an Intermediary’ Award
We’re delighted to be announced as finalists in the 2011 Health Insurance Intermediary Awards in the ‘Best Use of Dental Plans by an Intermediary’ category, recognising Chase Templeton as more than a leading Private Medical Insurance broker.
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Patients waiting beyond 18 weeks rise by a third
The number of hospital patients in England waiting over the 18-week guarantee has jumped by a third in the past year, figures show.
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Britons neglect death preparations as costs continue to rise
The cost of dying rose again last year, according to a new report which suggests loved ones left responsible for making funeral arrangements are unprepared for the burden.
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Warning over global cancer levels
The number of new cancer cases has increased by 20% in less than a decade and now stands at 12 million a year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.
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Middle aged Brits unhealthiest in the world
Middle aged Britons are the unhealthiest in the world, according to new research carried out by Bupa.
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